1850

NOTE: The date enclosed in brackets (eg. [1815] ) is the calculated birth year for that person

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Alabama, 1850

DeKalb County.
206 GILLILAND, B. D.  35   M  Farmer  $800   NC [1815]
          , Emily    25   F     GA [1825]
          , John E.    11   M     TN [1839]
          , Nathanial    10   M     AL [1840]
          , Margaret     7   F     AL [1843]
          , James H.     3   M     AL [1847]

 4 Dec. 1850, Civil District 25, p. 359, line 39, DeKalb County.
454 GILLILAND, John  52   M  B Clergy  $1,200   NC [1798]
          , Sarah    50   F     SC [1800]
          , Rebecca    18   F     AL [1832]
          , Lucinda M.  15   F     AL [1835]
          , John W.    13   M     AL [1837]
          , Harvey F. ?  11   M     AL [1839]
          , Daniel H. P.  6   M     AL [1844]
          , Sarah E.     4   F     AL [1846]
[John Gilliland, a Primitive Baptist minister, was the father of Nancy Ricks, wife of Ransom.]

512 GILLILAND, Wiley  35   M  Farmer  $250   NC [1815]
          , Martha  30   F     SC [1820]
          , Cinthia M.  9   F     AL [1841]
          , Lucy A.   8   F     AL [1842]
          , John W.   6   M     AL [1844]
          , Mary J.  5   F     AL [1845]
          , Eliza J.  3   F     AL [1847]
          , David C.  1   M     AL [1849]

10 Dec 1850, p. 363, DeKalb County.
516 GILLILAND, David  30   M  Farmer  $1,100   SC [1820]
 , Sophronia E.  22   F     SC [1828]
          , John G.  5   M     AL [1845]
          , Ervin  3   M     AL [1847]
          , Alerance  1   M     AL [1849]
          , Jesse  8/12   M     AL [1850]

10 Dec 1850, p. 364, DeKalb County.
523 GILLILAND, Jesse  48   M  Farmer Unkn   SC [1802]
          , Mary A.    47   F     SC [1803]
          , Elizabeth  13   F     AL [1837]
          , Nancy C.  11   F     AL [1839]
          , Rebecca A.  9   F     AL [1841]
          , John J.  5   M     AL [1845]
          , Benjamin L.  4   M     AL [1846]

580 GILLILAND, A.  27   M  Farmer Unkn   SC [1823]
          , Mary A.  21   F     SC [1829]
      , Nelly   2   F     AL [1848]
      , Francis M  1   F     AL [1849]
 STEPHENS, Frank  19   M  Farmer    SC [1831]

13 Dec 1850, p. 369, DeKalb County.
595 WEBB, John  55 M   NC [1795]
     , Jane   44 F   SC [1806]
     , Amanda  18 F   AL [1832]
     , Mary   16 F   AL
     , John M.  10 M   AL
     , Stephen H.  25 M   TN [1825]
     , Jasper N.  3 M   AL
     , William N.  [11/12] M    AL
[Stephen Webb's wife, Mary Ann Gilliland, died following the birth of their youngest child.]

13 Dec 1850, Civil Div. 25, p. 369B, line 33, DeKalb County.
602 RICKS, Massey  51   F     NC [1799]
      , Lerar   18   F     AL [1832]
      , Pheba   14   F     AL [1836]
      , Edward  25   M  Farmer    AL [1825]

line 37
603 GILLILAND, James  28   M  Farmer  $350   AL [1822]
 (RICKS],Huldah  27   F     NC [1823]
          , William V.  11   M     AL [1839]
          , Elis B.  8   M     AL [1842]
          , Massey M.  6   F     AL [1844]
          , Edward  5   M     AL [1845]
          , Pheba E.  3   F     AL [1847]
[Massey Ricks appears on the Tishomingo County, MS census of 1860, living with her son, Ransom Ricks, in Carrollville, Mississippi. Ransom had moved from Pontotoc County since 1850. Ransom's brother, Edward, married Rebecca Anne Pratt in Itawamba County 13 January, 1853. He probably departed Alabama just after the 1850 DeKalb County, Alabama census. Ii is also likely that Edward brought his mother and sisters with him.]

21 Nov. 1850, Independence Beat, p. 67, line 15, Autauga County.
975 RICKS, Jessie A.  23 M Farmer $720  AL [1827]
 [Schooler], Margaret L. 21 F   VA
      , Margaret V.  2 F   AL
      , James A.  21 M Farmer [brother] AL [1829]
 RICKS, Rachael  56 F Mother [insane] SC [1794]
[Rachael's husband was John Ricks, a resident since before 1834. Another daughter, Sarah Ann, married David T. Walker 15 Dec. 1840. A John Rix married Rachael Huskey 5 Feb. 1780 in Rowan Co., N.C. Rachael's age is reported 3040 on the 1840 census (?).]

16 Oct. 1850, Western Beat, p. 11B, line 14, Autauga County.
172 GREEN, Hampton  38 M Farmer $0  SC
      , Elizabeth [Ricks]  28 F   AL m. 8-3-1842 [1822]
      , John T.  7 M   AL
      , Wm C.  5 M   AL
      , Martha W.  3 F   AL
 RIX, Mary [S.]  15 F   AL [1835]
[Mary and Elizabeth were the daughters of Racheal Ricks, sisters of Nathan D. Ricks. Mary married William T. Hill 17 Dec. 1857.]

5 Dec 1850, p. 244, Marshall County.
116 STANLEY, William F. 47   M  Farmer  VA [1803]
        , Mahala  31   F   AL [1819]
        , Jane [later Ricks] 11   F   AL [1839]
        , James T.  8   M   AL [1842]
        , Sarah A.  5   F   AL [1845]
        , Jonothan G.  2   M   AL [1848]
        , Pinkny  8/12   F   AL [Feb, 1850]

5 Nov. 1850, Sub Division 18, p. 100B, line 21, Blount County.
169 ROBBINS, William  39 M Farmer $200  SC[?] [1811]
        , Mahala  34 F   SC [1816]
        , Levi   15 M Farmer  AL [1835]
        , Nelly   13 F   AL
        , Milton  10 M   AL
        , Lauretta  8 F   AL
        , Paulina  5 F   AL
        , Baylus  4 M   AL
        , Henson  2 M   AL

13 Nov. 1850, Sub Division 18, p. 107, line 29, Blount County.
262 ROBBINS, Jacob  42 M Farmer  NC [1808]
        , Nelley  40 F   SC [1810]
        , Elizabeth  15 F   AL [1835]
        , Nathan  13 M   AL [1837]
        , John   9 M   AL [1841]
        , Andrew  7 M   AL [1843]
        , Wiley  2 M   AL [1848]

15 Nov. 1850, Sub Division 18, p. 110, line 29, Blount County.
307 ROBBINS, Annis  46 F  $500  SC [1804]
        , Edward  22 M Farmer  AL [1828]
        , Eli   20 M Farmer  AL [1830]
        , Martin  14 M   AL [1836]
        , Jane   7 F   AL [1843]

25 Nov. 1850, Sub Division 18, p. 117, line 27, Blount County.
404 NELSON, Matthew  42 M Farmer $300  SC [1808]
      , Leer [Leah Robbins] 34 34   NC m. 1 Jan. 1834
       , Disca   13 F   AL [1837]
       , Manley  11 M   AL
       , Gillispie  9 M   AL
       , Assenith  7 F   AL
   , Livert [Newton Lourt] 5 M   AL
   , Elim [Elem Asberry] 3 M   AL
   , John [Westley]  1 M   AL
 ROBINS, Elizabeth  79 F   NC [1771]
[Elizabeth Robins was the wife of Jacob Robbins, Sr., and Leah was her daughter.]

p. 119, Line 18
418 ROBINS, James  20 M Farmer  AL
      , Cmeline?  20 F   AL
       , William  1 M   AL

28 Oct. 1850, Sub Division 17, p. 127, line 24, Blount County., AL
95 ROBBINS, Ransom  38 M Farmer   NC [1812]
        , Malinda  39 F   SC [1811]
        , Mary   16 F   AL [1834]
        , Alexander  15 M Farmer  AL [1835]
        , Elendar  13 F   AL [1837]
        , Elizabeth  11 F   AL [1839]
        , Ruben  9 M   AL [1841]
        , Marshall  7 M   AL [1843]
        , William  5 M   AL [1845]
        , Andrew  3 M   AL [1847]
        , Elisha  1 M   AL [1849]

5 Dec. 1850, p. 164, Blount County.
581 JETT, John  51 M Farmer   KY [1799]
     , Wm   22 M Farmer  AL [1828]
     , Henry   20 M    AL
     , James   17 M    AL
      , John   14 M   AL
      , Isaac   12 M   AL
     , Mary   8 F   AL
     , Malinda  6 F   AL
     , Thos   3 M   AL

19 Jan. 1851, District 5, p. 159, Franklin County.
805 RICKS, Abrm  59 M Planter $55,000  NC [1791]
      , Charloote  55 F   NC [1795]
      , Richd [Richard]  30 M   NC [1820]
      , Wm [William]  32 M   NC [1818]
 RICKS, Abm  25 M Planter  AL [1825]

24 Jan. 1851, District 5, p. 164B, Franklin County.
893 RICKS, E.   30 F Seamstress  NC [1820]
      , Robert   11 M   AL [1839]

22 Nov. 1850, p. 171, Franklin County.
3 MCMEANES, James L. 30 M Teacher $400  AL [1820]
 [Ricks], Alehore  25 F   TN [1825]
         , Julia   4 F   AL
         , Lelia   5/12 F   AL
 RIX, Mary   52 F   NC [1798]
    , Isaac   22 M   TN [1828]
    , Amerald  20 M   TN [1830]
[Mary Ann (Gee) Ricks was the wife of Isaac Ricks who died in Louisiana about 1832-33. Her children were born in Hardeman Co., Tenn.,, and moved to Texas about 1852.]

24 Sep. 1850, p. 128, Barbour County.
316 RICKS, Louisa N.  9 F   GA [1841]
 Living with John Hay family

30 Sep. 1850, p. 146, Barbour County.
555 RICKS, John  54 M   $400  GA [1798]
      , Gatsey   49 F   GA [1801]
     , Lucien   15 M   GA [1835]
      , Florence  12 F   GA
      , George  10 M   GA
      , Rabun(Ruben)  8 M   GA
      , Haseltine  6 F   GA

28 Sep. 1850, p. 276, Chambers County.
165 RICKS, Gideon  39 M Blacksmith $250  GA [1811]
      , Cynthia  28 F   GA [1822]
      , Purnell W.  13 M   AL [1837]
      , James P.  11 M   AL
      , Marion E.  2 F   AL

16 Nov. 1850, Chambers County.
1012 RICKS, Andrew M.  40 M Farmer  GA [1810]
      , Temperance  40 F   SC
      , William L.  18 M Farmer  GA [1832]
      , John H.  13 M   GA
      , Elizabeth E.  8 F   AL
      , Charles W.  6 M   AL
      , Jesse R.  5 M   AL
      , Mary A.  1 F   AL
 RICKS, Hiram  21 M Mechanic  GA [1829]

4 Dec. 1850, p. 321, Dallas County.
1334 RICKS, John  23 M  $400  AL [1827]
      , Nancy   30 F   KY
 SELLERS, Elisha  7 M   AL
        , Sarah   6 F   AL
        , George  4 M   AL
 RICKS, Jesse  6 mo M [Twins!!]  AL
 RICKS, Mary  6mo F   AL
[This John Ricks later moved to Choctaw Co., Miss., and he died the Civil War in a Union Army camp.]

30 Sep. 1850, p. 251, Greene County.
92 RICKS, Sally Ann  20 F   AL
      , Petty H.  17 M   AL

17 Dec. 1850, p. 302, Greene County.
917 RICKS, Wiley W.  39 M Farmer $300  NC [1811]
      , Bethena  36 F   NC [1814]
      , Lueritta  4 F   AL [1846]
      , Mary A.  3 F   AL
      , Susan E.  1 F   AL
[Wiley W. Ricks moved to Smith Co., Texas, by 1854.]
28 Sep. 1850, p. 271, Sumter County.
219 RIX, Charles  36 M Merchant $800  VT [1814]
    , Henrietta  27 F   MD
    , Ginnett   6 F   MD

22 Oct. 1850, p. 285, Sumter County.
444 RIX, George  41 M Merchant $1,850  VT [1809]
    , Rebecca W.  27 F   AL
    , Susan   6 F   AL
    , Alice   4 F   AL

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Georgia, 1850

7 Aug. 1850, p. 79, line 34, Baker County.
51 ARLINE, James  51 M Farmer $2,500  GA
       , Elizabeth  48 F   GA
       , Eliza Ann  17 F   GA
       , Richard D.  14 M   GA
       , Josephine  11 F   GA
       , Henry H.  7 M   GA
 RIX, Ester Ann  30 F   GA
[Neighbor was Zachariah Brantley, 36, farmer, b. N.C.]

7 Aug. 1850, p. 85, line 8, Baker County.
150 RIX, Richard, Senr.  43 M Famer $2,000  GA
    , John   17 M Laborer  GA
    , Elizabeth  19 F   GA
    , Richard L.  15 M Laborer  GA

21 Aug. 1850, District 1, p. 88, line 16, Baker County.
191 RICKS, Andrew J.  25 M Laborer $500  GA
      , Elizabeth  18 F   GA

? 1850, District 20, p. 385, line 28, Crawford County.
59 RICKS, John  53 M Planter $500  NC [1797]
      , Nancy   51 F   NC [1799]
      , Sarah   55 F [Blind]  NC [1795]
      , L. L.   19 M Laborer  GA [1831]
      , L. T.   16 M   GA
      , Wm   14 M   GA

29 Oct. 1850, 28th District, p. 482, line 17, Emanuel County.
541 RICKS, Artor  45 M Farmer $700  GA [1805]
      , Nancy   45 F   NC
      , Arter   19 M   GA
      , Barbara  17 F   GA
      , Richard  15 M   GA
      , Limon   12 M   GA
      , William  9 M   GA
      , Roxey Ann  7 F   GA

543 RICKS, Daniel H. 54 MFarmer $1,500  GA [1796]
      , Mary   44 F   GA
      , Warren  21 M Farmer  GA [1829]
      , John   19 M Farmer  GA
      , Daniel   17 M Farmer  GA
      , Elizabeth  14 F   GA
      , Martha  12 F   GA
      , Polly Ann  9 F   GA
      , James   6 M   GA

25 Oct. 1850, p. 266, line 26, Henry County.
1135 RICKS, L.   33 M Miller  GA
      , M.   32 F   SC
      , S. T.   6 M   GA
      , S. E.   4 F   GA
      , M. E.   2 F   GA
      , G. W.   1 M   GA

19 Aug. 1850, p. 232, line 29, Laurens County.
48 RICKS, Hamtom  30 M Farmer $100  GA
      , Matilda [Ann Bush] 21 F   GA  m. 13 Dec. 1846
      , Moses R.  1 M   GA

10 Sep. 1850, p. 238, line 2, Laurens County.
136 BRANTLEY, Green B. 26 M Farmer  GA
         , Elizabeth  25 F   GA
 RICKS, Florida  4 F   GA

8 Nov. 1850, p. 394, line 13, Telfair County.
309 RICKS, Joel  44 M Farmer $250  Washington Co., GA
      , Elizabeth  35 F   Bullock Co., GA
      , Delany  18 F   Telfair Co., GA
      , Jane   15 F   Telfair Co., GA
      , Sarah   12 F   Telfair Co., GA
      , John   10 M   Telfair Co., GA
      , Elizabeth  8 F   Telfair Co., GA
      , Aaron   6 M   Telfair Co., GA
      , Simon   4 M   Telfair Co., GA
      , Mary   2 F   Telfair Co., GA

24 Sep. 1850, p. 175, line 1, Twiggs County.
281 HARESON. Oneal  31 M Farmer $800  GA
        , Mary   31 F   NC
 RICKS, Isaac D.  10 M   GA
      , John [Ricks?]  8 M   GA
      , Winey C. [Ricks ?] 2 F   GA

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Indiana, 1850

20 Sep. 1850, Greensboro Township, p. 301, Henry County.
722 TRAIL, William  65 M Farmer $1,200  MD
      , Sarah   50 F   VA
      , Archibald  24 M  $100  IN
      , William  20 M   IN
      , Joseph   17 M   IN
      , Barsilla  15 F   IN
      , David   12 M   IN
      , Benjamin  9 M   IN
 GAPIN[?], Mary  12 F   IN
      , Rachel   7 F   IN
 TRAIL, James  22 M   IN
 RIX, Mary   13 F   OH [1837]

20 Sep. 1850, Greensboro Township, p. 301, line 37, Henry County.
735 RIX, Thomas L.[Levi?] 45 M  $500  IN [1805, NC?]
    , Elizabeth  40 F   IN
    , Aseneth   16 F   IN
    , Peter   18 M   IN
    Julia Ann  15 F   IN
 Burket [?], Eli  4 M   IN
 Rix , Mercer  9 M   IN
    , Levi   8 M   IN
    , Phebe   5 F   IN
    , John   3 M   IN
[This is the Levi Ricks family that will appear in Greensboro Township on the 1860 Henry Co., IN census, p. 209.The children were probably b. in Ohio.]

20 Sep. 1850, Greensboro Township, p. 302, line 28, Henry County.
742 RILEY, Rix [Jonas]  30 M Farmer $450  NC [1820]
      , Elizabeth  23 F   IN
      , William  4 M   IN [1846]
      , Martha  1 F   IN
[This is further proof that Gwin Riley was a Ricks; she named her son Jonas Ricks Riley!]

31 Aug. 1850, Harrison Township, p. 353, Henry County.
157 RILEY, Andrew  36 M Farmer $1,000  NC [1814]
      Alcie J. [?]  26 F   KY [1824]
      , William  5 M   IN [1845]
      , Huldah  4 F   IN
      , Jonas   9/12 M   IN

158 RILEY, Peter  24 M Farmer $500  NC [1826]
      , Hannah  28 F   NC [1822]
      , Guinea  65 F   NC [1785]
[Guinea is Gwin Ricks wife of William Riley who died in 1834. Those males enumerated here are her sons.]

4 Aug. 1850, Harrison Township, p. 357, Henry County.
215 RILEY, Hannah  48 F   NC [1802]
      , Elizabeth  21 F   OH [1829]
      , Hairy   19 M Farmer  OH
      , Barbara  18 F   OH
      , Samuel  16 M   IN
      , George  12 M   IN
216 RILEY, James  28 M Laborer  NC [b. 1822]
      , Julia Ann  23 F   IN

22 July1850, New Castle Township, p. 360, Henry County.
19 SHEPHERD, William D. 33 M Grocer $1,000  PA
         Sarah A.  33 F   PA
         , Augustiac W.  2 M   IN
 RILEY, George W. H.  17 M   OH [b. 1833]
 SCOTT, Louisa  24 F   IN
[There were two additional Riley families in Henry County that year:  Charles Riley b. 1816 and Nathan Riley b. 1794, both with large families, and both reported born in Deleware and living in Falls Creek Township. There is no known proof that William Riley is a a relative of the above James and Hannah Riley families.]

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Louisiana, 1850

11 Dec. 1850, p. 324, line 8, Caddo Parish.
64 RICKS, R. F.  24 M Farmer $1,000  AL [1826]
      , Sarah A.  22 F   AL
      , John F.  3 M   AL [1847]
      , Wm H.  [5/12] M   AL [1850]

30 Sep. 1850, p. 263, line 17, Bienville Parish.
222 RICKS, John  37 M Farmer $700  GA [1813]
      , Olly   25 F   LA
      , Mary A.  7 F   LA [1843]
      , Michall  5 M   LA
      , Napolion  4 M   LA
      , Sherod   1 M   LA

4 Oct. 1850, p. 264, line 1, Bienville Parish.
274 RICKS, William W.  36 M Farmer $350  SC [1814]
      , Franky  35? F   MS
      , Leatha A.  15 F   MS [1835]
      , Wily   12 M   MS
      , William  11 M   MS
      , Nancy   5 F   MS
      , Edward  4 M   MS
      , Henry   3 M   MS
      , Robert   1 M   LA
Poor quality census
[_____?] 1850, p. 96, line 32, St. Landry Parish.
1086 RICKS, George  32 M  Store Keeper  NC [1818]
      , ?__niclie  28 F   MS
      , Jeane   9 F   LA [1841]
      , Charlote  7 F   LA
      , Lafayette  4 M   LA
      , George  2 M   MS
 RICKS, Isaac  16 M   LA [1834]
Very poor quality census
p. 96, line 42
1089 RICKS, Elizabeth, Wd. 58 F   NC [1792]

7 Nov. 1850, p. 462, line 23, Washington Parish.
358 TATE, Rebecca  42 F   LA
 RIX, John   21 M   LA
 MCCALVIN, Elizabeth 18 F   LA
 RIX, Debba (Debla)  15 F   LA
 RIX, Pernulin  13 F   LA
 RIX, Robt   14 M   LA
    , Charrenda  6 F   LA
    , Mary   5 F   LA
 MCCALVIN, Danl  21 M   LA

p. 462, line 32
359 RIX, Robert  43 M Farmer $600  GA
    , Elizabeth  43 F   LA
    , Prety   15 F   LA
    , Wesley   13 M   LA
    , Barbara   12 F   LA
    , Masella   11 F   LA
    , Cindyrella  10 F   LA
    , Olarinda  9 F   LA
    , America  8 F   LA
    , Adeline   7 F   LA
    , Lear   6 F   LA
[This man had many daughters!]

p. 463, line 6
361 RIX, Catharine  74 F   NC [1776]

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Mississippi, 1850

8 Nov. 1850, p. 65, Tishomingo County.
883 WILLIAMS, Thomas  68 M Farmer $1,400  NC [1782]
         , Temperance  64 F   NC [1786]
         , Nancy  29 F   NC [1821]
 RIX, N. D.   20 M Farmer  AL [1830]
    , Eliza   27 F   NC [1823]
[Nathan D. Ricks married Eliza Williams, daughter of Thomas Williams.]

8 Nov. 1850, p. 65 continued:
884 WILLIAMS, Levi  35 M Farmer $1,500  NC [1815]
 , Christina [McCollister] 37 F   NC [1813]
         , James  15 M   NC [1835]
         , John   13 M   NC [1837]
         , Adam  6 M   AL [1844]
         , Mary  2 F   AL [1848]
[Levi Williams was the son of Thomas Williams.]

885 WILLIAMS, J. A.  32 M  $350  NC [1818]
         , Sarah [Sentell]  28 F   AL [1822]
         , George  8 M   AL [1842]
         , Missouri  6 F   AL [1844]
         , Mary  5 F   AL [1845]
         , Martha  3 F   AL [1847]
         , Eliza   1 F   AL [1849]
[John. A. Williams was the son of Thomas Williams.]

29 Oct. 1850, p. missing, Itawamba County.
581 PRATT, Jonathan  40 M Farmer $150  TN [1810]
      , Lusanna  37 F   TN [1813]
      , Rebecca [Ricks]  17 F   MS [1833]
      , Martha G.  15 F   TN
      , Mary C.  13 F   TN
      , Euphrisa  11 F   MS
      , William H.  7 M   MS
      , Frances  4 F   MS
[Rebecca Pratt m. Edward Ricks, brother of Ransom.]

10 Oct. 1850, p. 34, Leake County.
495 RIX, I. I.?   34 M Farmer $500  NC [1816]
    , Eliza   29 F   NC
    , Mary I.   8 F   MS [1842]
    , Wm P.   4 M   MS
    , James L.  1 M   MS

496 RIX, John   30 M Farmer $500  AL [1820]
    , Clarissa   29 F   NC [1819]
    , Eliza E.   9 F   MS [1841]
    , Samuel F.  8 M   MS
    , Martha C.  4 F   MS

9 Dec. 1850, p. 170, Madison County.
598 RICKS, Benjamin S.  48 M Planter $60,000  NC [1802]
      , Elizabeth A.  30 F   MS [1820]
      , Florida W  20 F   AL [1830]
      , Anne M.  18 F   MS [1832]
      , Frances B.  11 F   MS
      , Benjamin S.  7 M   MS
      , William B.  3 M   MS
 FROST, J. J.  25 M Overseer  TN [1825]
[Florida married John H. Woolfolk 27 January 1859, in Madison County; Frances married Edward P. Jones 17 May 1866, in Madison County; Anne M. married John Willis 26 June 1851, in Madison County; and another Ricks child born later, Mary Elias Ricks, married Richard Bryant 2  March 1875. She was probably Benjamin's daughter.]
23 Oct. 1850, p. 154, dwelling 1334, line 15, Pontotoc County.
1334 RICKS, Ransom  30 M Farmer  AL
      , Nacny   27 F   AL
      , Mattison  11 M   AL
      , Ann   9 F   AL
      , Lucinda  7 F   AL
      , Martha  5 F   AL
      , Sarah   4 F   AL
      , John   8/12 M   MS

29 July 1850, p. 253, Scott County.
3 RICKS, William  70 M Farmer $1,600  SC [1780]
      , Mary   50 F   GA [1800]
      , Elizabeth  18 F   MS [1832]
      , John   16 M   MS
      , Richard  14 M   MS
      , Stephen  11 M   MS
      , Savannah  8 F   MS
 COOK, George W.  26 M Mechanic  VA [1824]

1 Aug. 1850, p. 253, Scott County.
20 RICKS, Robert  41 M Farmer $360  SC [1809]
      , Martha  29 F   MS
      , Mary Ann  7 F   MS [1843]
      , Alfred J.  6 M   MS
      , Margaret  4 F   MS
      , Elizabeth  3 F   MS
      , Emily   1 F   MS

9 Sep. 1850, p. 333, line 35, Winston County.
250 JACKSON, Alfred  36 M Farmer $300  NC
        , Polly   36 F   NC
        , Thomas  14 M   MS
        , Lucretta  11 F   MS
        , Louisa  11 F [twins]  MS
        , Benjamin  10 M   MS
        , John   8 M   MS
        , Ann   6 F   MS
        , Samuel  4 M   MS
        , Sarah   1 F   MS
[This is the Alfred Jackson referred to in Samuel Green's letter (Rider Family).]

9 Sep. 1850, p. 333B, line 3, Winston County.
251 Green, Samuel  37 M Farmer $200  SC
      , Sarah   30 F   AL
      , Mary   8 F   MS
      , William  6 M   MS
      , Gambrell  1 M   MS

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North Carolina, 1850

27 July 1850, Southern Division, p. 266, line 8, Guilford County.
159 RIX, Sarah [Wheeler]  77 F    Guilford, NC  [1773]
[Widow of Edward Ricks deceased in 1847.]

line 13
161 RIX, Jonas   70 M Farmer  Guilford, NC  [1780]
 NUGENT, Betsy  37 F   Guilford, NC  [1813]
[This Jonas Ricks was the younger brother of Edward Ricks. Betsey Green married Michael Nugent 25 Nov. 1829; Daniel B. Harrel, bondsman.]

Line 22
163 RIX, John   35 M Farmer $1,000  Guilford, NC  [1815]
    , Elizabeth [Poole]  26 F   Randolph, NC  [1824]
    , Mary   8 F   Guilford, NC  [1842]
    , Elenor   6 F   Guilford, NC
    , Elizabeth  4 F   Guilford, NC
    , James   2 M   Guilford, NC
 RIX, Milton  20 M Farmer  Randolph, NC  [1830]
    , Christina  15 F   Randolph. NC  [1835]
[Milton Ricks married Aletha Leonard 13 Jan 1853, in Guilford County.]

22 July 1850, Southern Division, p. 263, line 5, Guilford County.
117 RIX, Joshua  35 M Blacksmith  Guilford, NC  [1815]
    , Martha [Palmer]  38 F   Guilford, NC  [1812]
    , William   14 M   Guilford, NC  [1836]
    , Minerva  11 F   Guilford, NC
    , Nancy   8 F   Guilford, NC
    , Pleasant   5 F   Bradley, TN
    , Susan   2 F   Guilford, NC
 WHITE, Isaac  40 M Shoemaker  Guilford, NC
 JINKEN, Laton  22 M Shoemaker  Guilford, NC
 JORDAN, Robert  22 M Shoemaker  Guilford, NC
[His neighbors were Henry Kersey, age 36, and Polly Mitchell, age 50. Others in the general area were Thomas manning, Clarkson Tomlinson, Samuel Hunt, Mordecai Mendenhall.]

5 Sep. 1850, p. 313, line 17, Guilford County.
584 KERSEY, Asenath  41 F   Guilford, NC  [1809]
      , John P.  12 M   Guilford, NC  [1838]
      , Jesse W.  4 M   Guilford, NC  [1846]
[Asenath was the younger sister of John, Seth and Zara Ricks, daughter of Edward, b. 27 Feb. 1808]

2 Sep. 1850, p. 312, line 31, Guilford County.
579 RIX, Zaza   44 M Blacksmith  Guilford, NC
    , Jane [Thornberg]  50 F   Randolph, NC
    , William C.  20 M Farmer  Bedford, TN
    , James W.  16 M Farmer  Guilford, NC
    , George M.  15 M   Guilford, NC
    , Rachel J.  14 F   Guilford, NC

3 Sep. 1850, p. 314, line 13, Guilford County.
903 HENDERSON, Jesse  64 M Farmer  Guilford, NC
          , Elizabeth  40 F   Davidson, NC
          , Jesse W.  4 M   Guilford, NC

3 Sep. 1850, p. 314B, line 29, Guilford County.
906 KERSEY, Jasper  31 M Miner  Guilford, NC
    , Hannah   34 F   Guilford, NC
    , Nancy C.  12 F   Guilford, NC
    , Jesse   10 M   Guilford, NC
    , Mary M.  9 F   Guilford, NC
    , Hannah C.   4 F   Guilford, NC
[Jasper W. Kersey was the son of Ezra Kersey and Mary Odell. Jasper and Hannah Henderson m. 14 Oct. 1836; Henry Kersey bondsman. M. Mendenhall witnessed.

9 Sep. 1850, Northern Division, p. 426B-27A, line 40, Guilford County.
808 KIRKPATRIC, Joseph 45 M Farmer  Orange Co., NC
           , Docy  43 F   Guilford Co., NC
           , Julia W.  18 F   Orange Co., NC
p. 427           , David N.  14 M   Guilford Co., NC
           , Margaret D.  12 F   ", NC
 MITCHELL, John M.  50 M   ", NC
 CARR, Saml. M.  22 M Farmer  ", NC
[Docy was the widow of Alexander Smith Ricks.]

16 Nov. 1850, Northern District, p. 230, line 3 (poor film quality), Randolph Co.
962 COLTRANE, Jas.  53 M Farmer  NC
         , Elizabeth [Ricks] 45[?] F   NC
         , Elli__[?]  23 F   NC
         , Hen__[?]  22 M   NC
         , Jane   21 F   NC
         , Martha  19 F   NC
         , Abigail  18 F   NC
         , ______[?]  17 F   NC
         , Lydia  10 F   NC
         , Jas.   8 M   NC
         , Rachael  6 F   NC

963 RICKS, Eveline  30 [?] F   NC
      , Henderson ?  10? M   NC
      , Susan   8 F   NC
      , Arlindo  6 M   NC

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Ohio, 1850

1850 IN census in Hamilton Co., Washington twp. line 15 h.h. 51 [supplied by Roger D. Pinson  (rd4pin@aol.com) 
 61   David Elder 40  M Farmer  $300  NC     [Married in Guilford Co., NC. Nancy was the daughter of Thomas Ricks (Jonas).
             Nancy "      43    F                       NC
             Jonathan "   19  M  Farmer         NC
             James   "     14  M                     NC
             Lydia Ann "    8  F                      IN

21 Sep. 1850, Gratis Township, p. 342, line 19, Preble County.
1598 RIX, John   48 M Laborer  NC [1802]
    , Margaret  42 F   NC [1808]
    , Thomas [Andrew]  20 M   NC [1830]
    , Jonathan  12 M   OH [1838]
    , John   10 M   OH [1840]
    , Martin   8 M   OH [1842]
    , Benjamin  6 M   OH [1844]
    , Lydia   4 F   OH [1846]

1600 MENDENHALL, Joseph 37 M Farmer $4,000  NC [1813]
           , Elizabeth  34 F   PA
           , Mary Ann  14 F   PA [?]
           , William  13 M   PA [?]
           , Martha  11 F   PA [?]
           , George  9 M   PA [?]
           , Adeline  6 F   PA [?]
           , Hannah  3 F   PA [?]
Line 27
1606 GIFFORD, Jesse  32 M Farmer $1,800  OH [1818]
        , Bathena [Ricks]  32 F   NC [1818]
        , Samuel [?]  15 M   NC [1835]
        , Susannah  13 F   OH
        , Eliza   11 F   OH
        , Henry  8 M   OH
        , Hannah  4 F   OH
 Lon [g] [?], Nancy  65 F   OH

21 Sep. 1850, Gratis Township, p. 343, line 4, Preble County.
1610 GIFFORD, Henry  40 M Farmer $4,000  NC [1810]
        , Sarah [Ricks]  31 F   NC
        , Seth   18 M   OH [1832]
        , John   16 M   OH
        , Enoch  12 M   OH
        , Frank  5 M   OH [1845]
 ROBINSON, Elizabeth 4 F   OH
line 14
1612 GIFFORD, Nathan  52 M Farmer $2,800  NC
        , Rebecca  49 F   GA
        , Riley   18 M   OH
        , Margaret  13 F   OH
 ROBERTSON, Isaac [?] 11 M   OH
 RIX, James  18 M   NC [1832]
line 27
1614 [?] RICKS, Jonathan  31 M  Blacksmith $100  NC [1819]
      , Eliza [Mendenhall] 29 F   OH [1821]
      , Margaret  5 F   OH [1845]
      , Nancy L. [?]  3 F   OH
 RICKS, Lydia  70 F   NC [1780]

28 Sep. 1850, Gratis Township, p. 345, line 16, Preble County.
1643 MADDOCK, John C.  20 M Farmer $5,000  OH [1830]
        , Rachel  20 F   OH
        , Hiram  [4/12] M   OH
 MADDOCK, Phebe  60 F   SC [1790]
        , Francis  18 M   OH
        , Samuel  42 M Insane  OH
 RIX, William  16 M   NC [1834]

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Tennessee, 1850

3 Dec. 1850, District 5, p. 97B, line 40, Haywood County.
1307 RICKS, Exane  54 M Farmer  NC [1796]
      , Ester [Wasson]  49 F   NC m. 9 Nov. 1820
      , McNairy  24 M   TN Rutherford Co., TN
      , Frances  16 F   TN
      , Robert   20 M Farming  TN
      , James   15 M   TN
      , Edison   14 M   TN
      , Eliza   8 F   TN
      , Martha  6 F   TN
      , Violet   5 F   TN
[The is the Exum Ricks family, formerly of Rutherford County., Tenn. Several of the above males were in the Civil War.]

28 Nov. 1850, District 5, p. 92B, line 28, Haywood County.
1235 Cock, Lance J.  44 M Farmer  VA
     , Margaret [Wasson] 44 F   TN
     , Franklin  10 M   TN
     , Elizabeth  8 F   TN
     , Granville  6 F   TN
     , Sarah   3 F   TN
[Margaret Wasson was the sister of Esther Ricks, wife of Exum.]

20 Sep. 1850, p. 287, McMinn County.

895 RIX, Christopher  50 M Farmer  NC [1800]
      , Mary [Mendenhall] 29 F   NC [1821]
[Christopher Ricks, born 16 Feb 1802, married Mary Mendenhall 13 Jan. 1825 in Guilford Co., N.C.]
896 RIX, Edward [M]  25 M Farmer  NC [1825]
    , Keziah [McCann]  25 F   NC
    , Christopher  2 M   NC [1848]
    , Infant '  6/12 M   TN
[Edward M. Ricks, the son of Christopher Ricks, m. Kesiah McCann 25 Jan. 1847, in Guilford Co., N.C. Zara Ricks' sister, Bulah Ricks, daughter of Edward, married William Wesley McCann 19 Aug. 1847. Zara and Christopher were sons of Edward Ricks, of Guilford Co., N.C.]

23 Nov. 1850, District 1,2,3&4, p. 256, line 7, Montgomery County.
134 SIDNER, William  22 M Farmer  VA
       , Elizabeth  21 F   VA
       , Lucy   19 F   VA
       , John   16 M   VA
 RICKS, Mary  8 F   VA

19 Nov. 1850, Barefield District, p. 227, line 1, Rutherford County.
1111 McCABE, Wm H.  34 M Farmer $1,200  TN
       , Margaret [Ricks]  28 F   TN [1822]
        , Wm J. F.  10 M   TN
       , Cynthia H.  8 F   TN
       , Mary M.  6 F   TN
       , Jas. L. G.  4 M   TN
       , Adrian V.  3 F   TN
       , Andrew M.  5/12 M   TN
 RIX, Frances R.  18 F   TN [1832]
[Margaret Ricks, daughter of Exum Ricks, married William H. McCabe 10 March 1838 in Rutherford County.]
16 Sep. 1850, Flemming District, p. 283, line 33, Rutherford County.
482 WASSON, Richard  48 M Farmer $12,500  NC
       , Francis  32 F   KY
       , Musadora  6 F   TN
       , Dick   4 M   TN
       , Sarah   2 F   TN
[Richard Wasson was the older brother of Ester M. [Wasson] Ricks, wife of Exum Ricks.]

6 Nov. 1850, p. 343, Rutherford County.
1321 LACKY, Wm R.  39 M Wagon maker TN
      , Nancy M.  28 F   TN
      , Margaret A.  10 F   TN
      , Elizabeth  8 F   TN
      , Wm M.  2 M   TN
[William was the older brother of Alexander R. Lackey.]

1322 LACKY , Alexander R. 35 M Wagon maker TN
      , Mary A. [Ricks]  26 F   TN [1824]
      , Amanda  1/12 F   TN
 ROBINSON, Jas K. P.  5 M   TN
 RICKS, Francis  18 M none  TN [1832]
[Mary Ann Ricks, daughter of Exum Ricks, married (1) Willie G. Robinson 14 May 1842. He died about 1848. She later married (2) A. R. Lackey 28 Sep. 1848, and he died about 1857. The Justice of the Peace who married A. R. and Mary was W. H. McCabe, Mary's brother-in-law. Mary Lackey appears on the 1860 U.S. cens, Haywood Co., Tenn., living with her mother, Esther M. [Wasson] Ricks.]

19 Nov. 1850, p. 252, Rutherford County.
56 RIX, Reuben  48 M Farmer $600  NC [1802]
    , Elizabeth  42 F   NC [1808]
    , John R.   19 M   NC [1831]
    , Adaline V.  17 F   TN [1833]
    , Reuben   16 M   TN [1834]
    , Madison  14 M   NC [1836]
    , James A.  13 M   TN [1837]
    , Mary A.  11 F   TN
    , Elizabeth B.  10 F [Twins]  TN
    , Martha M.  10 F   TN
    , Eliza C.   7 F   TN
    , Philip   5 M   TN
    , Isaac N.   4 M   TN
    , Norace J.  2 M   TN
[No other information on this family. Although this record shows an estate value of $600, Rutherford Co., Tenn., deeds do not contain a record of purchase or sale. There is also no census record of this family in Tenn. during 1840, as there should heve beengiven by the stated age and place of birth for children Adeline V. and Reuben.]

13 Nov. 1850, 8th Civil District, p. 154, line 11, Shelby County.
1129 RICKS, Robert W.  21 M Farmer $1,760  AL [1829]
      , Mary   40 F   VA [1810]

3 Sep. 1850, p. 84, White County.
1124 RICKS, John W.  37 M Farmer  NC [1813]
      , Nancy Ann  40 F   NC
      , Martha S. H.  16 F [Twins?]  NC [1834]
      , James H.  16 M   NC
      , Drucilla C.  11 F   NC
      , Mary Ann E.  6 F   NC
[This is an excellent example of inaccurately reported census information. Compare wioth entries below (obviously the same family). John W. Ricks married Nancy Jackson 22 June 1833 in Edgecombe Co., N.C.]

16 Sep. 1850, p. 385, Van Buren County.
252 RICKS, John W.  40 M Laborer  NC
      , Nancy   40 F   NC
      , James H.  16 M   NC
      , Martha  14 F   NC
      , Drucilla  12 F   NC
      , Morning  8 F   NC

253 RICKS, William B.  35 M Laborer  NC [1815]
      , Clarissa  30 F   NC
      , Mory G.  12 M   NC [1838]
      , Sarah J.  10 F   NC
      , William  8 M   NC
      , Elizabeth  3 F   NC
      , Nancy   10/12 F   NC
[Note that the White Co. and Van Buren Co. John W. Ricks are the same person.]

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Texas, 1850

1850, p. 323, line 1, Goliad County.
78 BARBY, James D.  31 M  Captain of Rangers AL
Line 8
 RICKS, G. W.  38 M Ranger  NC [1812]
[This information came from a list of Texas Rangers on the census. George was a member of 3rd Corps, Commanding officer Capt. D. C. Cady. He enlisted 15 September 1845 at Austin.]

17 Sep. 1850, p. 8, line 42, Anderson County.
 RICKS, Thomas L.  24 M S. Teacher $50  AL
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